2nd Quarter 2012-2013 Discussions.


New topics, same scoring. You can earn up to 5 points per post or reply according to the rubric you were given at the beginning of the year. You can then earn up to 10 points per discussion topic up to a maximum of 30 extra credit points per quarter.

Here is a link to the 1st Quarter Discussions Page, 2nd Quarter Discussions Page, 3rd Quarter Discussions Page,


Week 1 : 29 October- 6 November: 2012 Presidential Election Final Decisions: NOW CLOSED.
Week 2 : 6 November- 11 November: Should America Keep the Electoral College? NOW CLOSED.
Weeks 3 and 4: 11 November-25 November: Should the Government Make Rules about School Lunches? NOW CLOSED
Week 5: Thanksgiving and American National Culture: November 25th- December 2nd NOW CLOSED
Week 6: Student "Smart" ID's and Privacy Issues: December 3rd- December 9th NOW CLOSED
Week 7: Britain and the Monarchy 2012: December 10th- 16th- NOW CLOSED
Week 8: New Years Resolutions for America and the World: December 16th through January 3rd. NOW CLOSED
Weeks 9 and 10: Armed Schools? January 3rd through January 16th. NOW CLOSED

3rd Quarter Discussions will begin on Tuesday, January 22nd. Have a good Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Weekend, and maybe pay attention to the presidential inauguration on Monday.